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	Saved 2026-08-12 08:25 28d ago Published 2026-08-12 04:02 28d ago	Check Point čeká růst výdajů na AI kyberbezpečnost v roce 2027 Check Point očekává, že v roce 2027 výrazně porostou výdaje na kyberbezpečnost s využitím AI, protože firmy přejdou od experimentů k cíleným rozpočtům. Firma zároveň vidí AI Network Firewall jako nový produkt s vyšší cenou předplatného. CHKP Check Point Software Technologies	FMP Stock News	78
Original source text Time to Buy These Up-and-Coming Software Firms?Check Point Software Technologies NASDAQ: CHKP sees 2027 as a potentially significant year for artificial intelligence-related cybersecurity spending as customers move from experimentation toward more deliberate budgeting, according to Global Head of Investor Relations Kip Meintzer. Speaking at an investor event, Meintzer said organizations had redirected spending from other budget areas to fund AI initiatives during the current year. However, as companies prepare annual operating plans for next year, he expects more dedicated AI spending, including investments in AI security. Get CHKP alerts: Is CoStar Group Stock a Buy Before Earnings? Analysts Think So“Without security, you’re in a little heap of trouble,” Meintzer said, adding that companies and AI model developers have increasingly recognized the risks associated with deploying AI without adequate protections. Go-to-Market Changes and Second-Half Outlook Meintzer said Check Point’s second-quarter execution during its go-to-market transition “could’ve been better,” though he said the company now has a better handle on the third and fourth quarters. He pointed to the company’s guidance and pipeline indicators as evidence that conditions are moving in the right direction. Sentinel One Stock Is the Growth Story Goldman Sachs Is BuyingThe go-to-market changes are designed to focus more resources on larger customers and new-logo opportunities. Existing large accounts are receiving more dedicated account-manager coverage, while sales “hunters” pursuing new logos are being given multiyear contracts rather than being measured solely on a one-year timetable. Meintzer said the longer sales time frame is intended to allow representatives to build relationships and pursue larger enterprise opportunities without being rushed. He said the organizational changes, including new sales overlays, staffing adjustments and continued hiring, contributed to disruption during the transition. Check Point has said it expects to hire an additional 300 employees by year-end, representing a net increase of about 150 employees after other workforce changes. Meintzer said the company expects to enter 2027 “on the ground and running.” For the third quarter, Meintzer said Check Point views the period as a trough largely because of difficult comparisons, particularly around billings. He said the company has informed investors that a couple of large third-quarter deals could be pushed out. Still, he described the fourth-quarter pipeline as looking like “a complete home run,” supported by sales teams that have now spent roughly two quarters working with their assigned accounts. AI Network Firewall and Growing Traffic Meintzer said broader AI adoption should drive higher network traffic and increase the need for security. He highlighted Check Point’s AI Network Firewall, which is available now and can be deployed through a software upgrade and subscription for customers using compatible existing hardware. Customers must be on the latest software revision to add the subscription, or they can purchase a new system with the capabilities included. The subscription for the AI Network Firewall will carry a higher price than previous subscriptions, he said. Meintzer said it was too early to determine whether the offering would primarily lead customers to upgrade existing systems or purchase new hardware. According to Meintzer, the product is differentiated by its ability to address threats from both outside and inside an organization, including data-loss-prevention capabilities for applications, Model Context Protocol server protections and the ability to identify shadow AI. He said competitors may need to rely on secondary technologies or virtual instances to provide similar capabilities, while some may not offer them within their products. “It’s brand new, so we’ll have to see how the adoption goes,” Meintzer said. Platform Strategy, Subscription Revenue and M&A Check Point continues to position itself as a platform provider but is pursuing an “Open Garden” approach rather than requiring customers to standardize exclusively on its products, Meintzer said. He cited the company’s continuous threat exposure management, or CTEM, offering and its Veriti acquisition, which provides virtual patching for more than 70 competing products. Meintzer said the strategy allows Check Point to help secure a customer’s broader environment even when that environment includes competitors’ technologies. He described CTEM as the company’s fastest-growing product, while noting that it remains relatively small compared with the company’s overall business. On subscription revenue, Meintzer said growth could flatten temporarily because of pressure on attached services before accelerating again. He said unattached subscriptions, which include SASE, CTEM, endpoint, Avanan, Workspace and AI-related offerings, represent more than 30% of subscription revenue and could eventually account for 50% of that line. He said Check Point’s SASE product is “enterprise ready” and is continuing to improve. The company expects the offering could begin to make a greater difference in the coming year. Meintzer also said Check Point has the cash and appetite to pursue a larger acquisition, though it will not force a transaction. Any acquisition would need to make strategic sense and improve the company’s offerings. He said mergers and acquisitions are not essential to reaching the company’s double-digit growth objective, but could accelerate progress toward that goal. Ultimately, Meintzer said the company’s growth ambitions depend primarily on go-to-market execution, including sales and marketing. He also said AI-driven capacity needs and Check Point’s differentiated offerings could support an accelerated refresh cycle in the future. Meintzer highlighted Maestro as another differentiator, particularly for large-capacity networks. He said the product is frequently discussed by customers and is well suited to high-end deployments, including neocloud environments. About Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP)Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is an Israeli-founded cybersecurity company that develops, markets and supports a broad portfolio of network, cloud and endpoint security products. Founded in 1993, the company was an early pioneer of stateful inspection firewall technology and later developed a modular “software blade” approach that allowed customers to combine protection capabilities. Check Point's product set spans physical and virtual security appliances, software and cloud-native services designed to prevent cyberattacks, protect data and simplify security management for enterprises and service providers. Key product families include Quantum Security Gateways (on-premises and hybrid appliances), CloudGuard (cloud security posture and workload protection), Harmony (endpoint, remote access and unified endpoint security), and SandBlast (advanced threat prevention and sandboxing). This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to [email protected]. Continue following MarketBeat Add MarketBeat as your preferred source on Google to see our latest stories in your feed. Should You Invest $1,000 in Check Point Software Technologies Right Now?Before you consider Check Point Software Technologies, you'll want to hear this. MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Check Point Software Technologies wasn't on the list. While Check Point Software Technologies currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys. View The Five Stocks Here Click the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report
	Saved 2026-08-07 12:54 1mo ago Published 2026-08-07 08:19 1mo ago	Ředitel pro příjmy společnosti Check Point prodal akcie za 1,3 milionu USD Sherif Seddik, Chief Revenue Officer společnosti Check Point Software Technologies, prodal 10 272 akcií za zhruba 1,3 milionu USD a snížil svůj přímý podíl o 29 %. Prodej přišel po 36% poklesu akcie za 12 měsíců. CHKP Check Point Software Technologies	FMP Stock News	72
Original source text Chief Revenue Officer Sherif Seddik sold 10,272 shares of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP -0.06%) on Aug. 4, 2026, for proceeds of ~$1.3 million, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summaryMetricValueTransaction value~$1.3 millionShares sold10,272Post-transaction shares (directly held)24,675Post-transaction value~$3.1 millionTransaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average sale price ($123.59); post-transaction value based on Aug. 4, 2026, market close ($123.92). Key questionsWhat is the significance of this transaction for the executive? The sale of 10,272 shares liquidated 29% of Sherif Seddik's direct equity position. Following this transaction, the Chief Revenue Officer retains a direct stake of 24,675 shares with a market value of ~$3.1 million based on the Aug. 4, 2026, close.Under what conditions were the shares sold? The shares were disposed of at a weighted average price of $123.59, with individual trade prices ranging from $122.19 to $124.10. This price level was reached after the stock had experienced a 36% decline over the 12-month period ending on the transaction date.Does the executive maintain a continuing equity interest? Yes, the insider remains incentivized through a direct ownership stake of 0.0242% and continues to hold restricted share units that are scheduled to vest periodically through September 2029.What are the company's current financial fundamentals? Check Point Software Technologies, a Tel Aviv-based infrastructure software provider, has a market capitalization of $12.8 billion. The firm generated $2.8 billion in revenue and $1 billion in net income over the trailing 12 months as of the Aug. 5, 2026, market close.Company OverviewMetricValueShare Price (as of market close 8/5/26)$125.35Market Capitalization$12.8 billionRevenue (TTM)$2.8 billionNet Income (TTM)$1.0 billionCompany SnapshotCheck Point Software Technologies develops and markets comprehensive cybersecurity solutions spanning network, endpoint, and data security, with the Check Point Infinity Architecture serving as a unified framework designed to address advanced fifth- and sixth-generation cyber threats.The company generates revenue through a diversified model encompassing software licensing, subscription-based security services, and professional support offerings that address critical infrastructure protection requirements across enterprise and mid-market segments.Check Point serves global enterprises, government agencies, and service providers requiring mission-critical cybersecurity infrastructure, with particular strength in organizations managing complex network environments and advanced threat landscapes.Check Point Software Technologies maintains a competitive advantage through its integrated Infinity Architecture platform, which consolidates multiple security domains into a unified management framework, enabling customers to streamline security operations while addressing sophisticated threat vectors. With a trailing-12-month net income of $1 billion, Check Point demonstrates strong operational profitability and cash generation capabilities within the infrastructure software security segment. Today's Change ( -0.06 %) $ -0.07 Current Price $ 125.28 What this transaction means for investorsFirst, it’s important to remember that company insiders make portfolio moves for all kinds of reasons, including tax purposes, portfolio diversification, and income needs, so while their buys and sells are worth watching, retail investors shouldn’t try to divine too much about the company or the stock’s future based on what its management team is doing with their shares. That said, the stock was down about 35% year over year as of the date of the transaction, and demonstrated some significant movement in both directions around the release of its second-quarter financial results at the end of July. Total revenue for the quarter was $674 million, a 1% year-over-year increase, while revenue from security subscriptions reached $333 million, up 12% year over year. Remaining performance obligation, the total value of non-cancellable contracted products and/or services that were yet to be recognized as revenue as of June 30, was $2.6 billion, a 7% year-over-year increase and a strong signal that demand for Check Point’s cybersecurity solutions is growing. Yet the 35 analysts covering the tech stock left their expectations mostly unchanged after the latest report, and currently expect full-year revenue of $2.8 billion, roughly in line with the last 12 months, according to Simply Wall Street. EPS is expected to tumble 25% as revenue is expected to slow relative to the rest of the industry. The company, however, continues to innovate to meet the challenges of a changing technology landscape. It recently announced the Check Point AI Network Firewall, becoming the first cybersecurity solutions company to deliver protection against AI-related cybersecurity threats directly from the physical firewall companies already run. It was also recently named a Visionary Leader in the Frost Radar: Enterprise Risk Mitigation and Management Platforms, 2026 report.
	Saved 2026-08-01 06:44 1mo ago Published 2026-08-01 00:43 1mo ago	Check Point Software oznámila výsledky za 2. čtvrtletí Check Point Software zveřejnila výsledky za 2. čtvrtletí 2026. V hovoru k nim vystoupili CEO Nadav Zafrir a CFO Roei Golan. CHKP Check Point Software Technologies	FMP Stock News	78
Original source text Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 30, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Kip Meintzer - Head of Global Investor Relations Nadav Zafrir - CEO & Director Roei Golan - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Joseph Gallo - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Patrick Edwin Colville - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division John DiFucci - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division Brian Essex - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Todd Weller - Stephens Inc., Research Division Adam Tindle - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Shaul Eyal - TD Cowen, Research Division Shrenik Kothari - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Joshua Tilton - Wolfe Research, LLC Junaid Siddiqui - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Saket Kalia - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Eric Heath - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division Presentation Kip Meintzer Head of Global Investor Relations Greetings, and welcome to the Check Point Software's 2026 Second Quarter Financial Results Video Conference. I'm Kip E. Meintzer, Global Head of Investor Relations. And joining me today are Chief Executive Officer, Nadav Zafrir; and our Chief Financial Officer, Roei Golan. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that this conference is being recorded and will be available for replay on our website at checkpoint.com. [Operator Instructions] During the presentation, Check Point's representatives may make forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can relate to future events or future financial and/or operating performance. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made only as of the date hereof, Check Point Software undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements except where required by law. In our press release, which has been posted on our website, we present GAAP and non-GAAP results, along with the reconciliation of such results, as well as
	Saved 2026-07-30 11:28 1mo ago Published 2026-07-30 06:30 1mo ago	Check Point přidává ochranu AI do stávajících firewallů Check Point uvedl AI Network Firewall, který přidává ochranu AI přímo do stávajících firewallů bez nutnosti nové infrastruktury. Cílí na viditelnost a kontrolu nad používáním AI zaměstnanci, aplikacemi i agenty. CHKP Check Point Software Technologies	FMP Stock News	78
Original source text With the new AI Network Firewall, Check Point is the first to deliver AI security from the physical firewall organizations already run — extending the AI Defense Plane across their network providing security teams visibility and control over AI use by employees, applications, and agents, with no new infrastructure , /PRNewswire/ -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the Check Point AI Network Firewall, delivered as part of Check Point firewall software release R82.20. AI has introduced a new class of network traffic — prompts, autonomous agent actions, and sensitive business context — that traditional firewalls were never designed to see or secure. The AI Network Firewall closes that gap from the Check Point firewall organizations already run, delivered through Check Point's AI Defense Plane with no new infrastructure and no rearchitecting. "AI is transforming the enterprise network, and with the AI Network Firewall, we are transforming the firewall to secure it," said Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point. "The network is where every prompt, model call, and agent interaction already converges, yet traditional firewalls were never built to see or govern that activity. By bringing AI security into the firewall organizations already run, we give security teams the visibility and control to enable AI adoption safely, in real time." The exposure is already universal. Check Point Research's AI Security Report 2026 found that between 87% and 93% of organizations experience at least one high-risk generative-AI interaction every month and the share of prompts carrying sensitive corporate, personal, or regulated data doubled in a year to one in every 25 interactions. Organizations are adopting AI faster than they can govern it, and the activity that needs governing is already moving across the network. "Organizations are challenged to deploy dedicated AI security solutions, which are additive to their existing security architecture – contributing to the sprawl of dis-jointed, siloed security tools and agents," said Pete Finalle, Research Manager, Trusted Access and Network Security at IDC. "While rare, the native integration of AI security across existing enforcement points, provides improvements to visibility, telemetry effectiveness, security posture, and management simplicity." Turning existing firewalls into immediate AI protection Unlike alternatives that require a separate virtual firewall deployed alongside existing infrastructure, Check Point delivers this protection directly from the physical or virtual firewalls customers already operate and scales across branches, data centers, cloud, and multi-cloud environments. For Check Point firewall customers, the AI Network Firewall turns existing firewall investments into immediate AI protection across three domains: Employee AI use: Discover AI apps, agents, and tools in use — both shadow and sanctioned — gain visibility into how AI is being used and prompt use-cases and intents, govern access to safe and sanctioned tools, and stop sensitive data from leaving the network based on the prompt's use case. Check Point Research found organizations now run an average of ten AI applications per month, many outside any formal process AI Tools (MCP): Discover Model Context Protocol (MCP) communication, gain full visibility into servers and used tools, and enforce policies to control access across every interaction. Check Point Research found security weaknesses in 40% of 10,000 MCP servers reviewed AI Application and LLM: Prevent prompt injection and adversarial inputs, blocking malicious prompts before they reach the LLM. This happens inline, with no application changes required. Check Point Research identified 15,300 indirect-injection payloads planted in public web pages, roughly 70% of them hidden in parts of the page no human ever sees Part of the AI Defense Plane: one architecture across the enterprise The AI Network Firewall becomes part of Check Point's AI Defense Plane, a unified control plane for discovering, governing, and protecting AI across the network, endpoints, cloud, applications, and APIs. Together, the AI Defense Plane delivers: Discovery, governance, and protection for AI across web, desktop, coding assistants, and AI agents Local AI agent discovery and control SaaS AI agent discovery and control Runtime protection and governance for AI applications Risk detection and guardrails to protect homegrown and deployed AI Additional enforcement points across the AI Defense Plane span standalone API for self-managed applications, endpoint for employees, containerized firewall for AI data centers, and WAF - giving organizations consistent AI security across public and private clouds, branch offices, remote users, and data centers. Unified, agentic management across a hybrid, multi-vendor environment Following the recent announcement of its agentic network security orchestration platform, Check Point is also extending central policy management to Check Point SASE and SD-WAN, with dynamic, always-accurate zero-trust policy enforcement across IT, OT, and micro-segmentation tools including Illumio and others: One console manages on-premises firewalls, cloud firewalls, AWS native firewalls, SD-WAN, and SASE with consistent policy and a unified audit trail across every environment SD-WAN connectivity and security policy are managed together, ending the operational split that forces teams to juggle separate tools Open-platform integrations keep firewall rules current as the environment changes, without manual reconciliation "Policy alone will not solve shadow AI. Employees will continue using AI tools to move faster, often before security teams know those tools are present," said Chris Konrad, Vice President, Global Cyber at WWT. "Organizations need to understand which AI applications, agents, and MCP servers are interacting with their environment, and they must have the means to intercept or block unauthorized traffic. Integrating both AI visibility and active enforcement into the enterprise firewall is a practical approach because it builds on infrastructure organizations already operate and trust. That gives teams a control point to govern usage and reduce risk without slowing innovation." Check Point AI Network Firewall is available now. Learn more here. Follow Check Point on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube and our Corporate Blog About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a global cyber security leader protecting more than 100,000 organizations worldwide. Its mission is to secure enterprises' AI transformation. With a prevention-first approach and an open ecosystem architecture, Check Point helps organizations block advanced threats, prioritize exposures, and automate security operations across complex digital environments. The unified architecture simplifies protection across hybrid networks, multi-cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems. Structured around four strategic pillars, Hybrid Mesh Network Security, Workspace Security, Exposure Management, and AI Security, Check Point delivers consistent protection and visibility across multivendor environments, enabling organizations to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation without increasing complexity. Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding our products and solutions, our expectations regarding future growth, the expansion of Check Point's industry leadership, the enhancement of shareholder value and the delivery of an industry-leading cyber security platform to customers worldwide. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2026. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. SOURCE Check Point Software Technologies
	Saved 2026-07-30 11:28 1mo ago Published 2026-07-30 06:30 1mo ago	Check Point zvýšil tržby i upravený zisk na akcii Check Point Software ve 2. čtvrtletí zvýšil tržby na 674 milionů USD a upravený zisk na akcii na 2,55 USD. Tržby z bezpečnostních předplatných vzrostly meziročně o 12 % na 333 milionů USD. CHKP Check Point Software Technologies	FMP Stock News	92
Original source text , /PRNewswire/ -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30th, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights: Total Revenues: $674 million, a 1 percent increase year over year Security Subscriptions Revenues: $333 million, a 12 percent increase year over year Remaining Performance Obligation (RPO): $2.6 billion, a 7 percent increase year over year. GAAP Operating Income: $185 million, representing 27 percent of total revenues Non-GAAP Operating Income: $260 million, representing 39 percent of total revenues GAAP EPS: $1.87, a 2 percent increase year over year Non-GAAP EPS: $2.55, an 8 percent increase year over year Cash Flow from Operations: $170 million, representing 25 percent of total revenues Adjusted Free Cash Flow: $161 million, representing 24 percent of total revenues "We delivered second quarter results in line with our expectations while strengthening our foundation for sustainable growth," said Nadav Zafrir, Chief Executive Officer of Check Point Software. "Our go-to-market execution is improving, and we are significantly expanding sales capacity to capture a growing market opportunity. With the industry's first Network AI Firewall and our AI Defense plane, we are giving enterprises the visibility, control, and protection they need to adopt AI safely across users, applications, and agents, while defending against a new generation of AI-driven threats. This reinforces our mission to secure our customers AI transformation." Financial Highlights Commentary: Cash Balances, Marketable Securities & Short-Term Deposits: $4,203 million as of June 30, 2026, compared to $2,913 million as of June 30, 2025. The increase in cash is primarily a result of the $1.8 billion proceeds from our $2 billion convertible senior notes offering net of issuance costs and net of purchased capped calls. Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations in the second quarter of 2026 was $170 million, which included $14 million in benefit related to our currency hedging transactions, while acquisition-related costs were insignificant. This compares to $262 million in the second quarter of 2025, which included $50 million in benefit related to our currency hedging transactions, while acquisition-related costs were $6 million. Share Repurchase Program: During the second quarter of 2026, the company re-purchased approximately 2.5 million shares at a total cost of approximately $325 million. On May 11, 2026, the company announced that the board of directors authorized a $2 billion expansion of the company's on-going share repurchase program. R&D Grants: During the second quarter of 2026, the company recognized a $28 million reduction in research and development expenses under Israel's new R&D tax incentive program. The new Israeli law enacted on March 30, 2026, as part of the 2026 budget, provides tax incentives for research and development activities carried out in Israel. Eligible Israeli companies within multinational groups can receive tax credits for qualifying R&D expenses, which may be used to offset corporate taxes or minimum top-up tax, and unused credits may be converted into cash grants after a defined period. For information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this release, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information" and "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information." Remaining Performance Obligation (RPO) is a measure that represents the total value of non-cancellable contracted products and/or services that are yet to be recognized as Revenue as of June 30, 2026. ** Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as Net Cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of property, equipment, Capitalization costs, and other assets, net of Acquisition related costs. Conference Call and Webcast Information: Check Point will host a conference call with the investment community on July 30, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET/5:30 AM PT. To listen to the live video cast or replay, please visit the website: www.checkpoint.com/ir. Third Quarter Investor Conference Participation Schedule: KBCM Technology Leadership Forum August 10-11, 2026, Park City, UT – Fireside & 1x1's Oppenheimer 29th Annual Virtual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference August 13, 2026 – Virtual 1x1's NASDAQ 6th Annual Asia Virtual Conference August 17, 2026 – Virtual 1x1's Deutsche Bank 2026 Technology Conference August 26 - 27, 2026, Dana Point, CA – 1x1's Goldman Sachs 2026 Communicopia + Technology Conference September 8-9, 2026, San Francisco, CA – Fireside Chat &1x1's Wolfe Research TMT Conference September 10, 2026, San Francisco, CA – 1x1's Piper Sandler 2026 Growth Frontiers Conference September 14-16, 2026, Nashville, TN – 1x1's Members of Check Point's management team are expected to present at these conferences and discuss the latest company strategies and initiatives. Check Point's conference presentations are expected to be available via webcast on the company's web site. To hear these presentations and access the most updated information please visit the company's web site at www.checkpoint.com/ir. The schedule is subject to change. Follow Check Point via: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/checkpointsw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/checkpointsoftware Blog: http://blog.checkpoint.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/CPGlobal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/check-point-software-technologies About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a global cyber security leader protecting more than 100,000 organizations worldwide. Its mission is to secure enterprises' AI transformation. With a prevention-first approach and an open ecosystem architecture, Check Point helps organizations block advanced threats, prioritize exposures, and automate security operations across complex digital environments. The unified architecture simplifies protection across hybrid networks, multi-cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems. Structured around four strategic pillars, Hybrid Mesh Network Security, Workspace Security, Exposure Management, and AI Security, Check Point delivers consistent protection and visibility across multivendor environments, enabling organizations to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation without increasing complexity. Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, expectations regarding our products and solutions and customer demands, our ability to capture growth opportunities and drive sustainable growth in the future, and our participation in investor conferences and other events during the third quarter of 2026. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. These risks include our ability to continue to develop platform capabilities and solutions; customer acceptance and purchase of our existing solutions and new solutions; the market for IT security continuing to develop; competition from other products and services; and general market, political, economic, and business conditions, including acts of terrorism or war. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2026. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Check Point uses non-GAAP measures of operating income, net income, earnings per diluted share and adjusted free cash flow, which are adjustments from results based on GAAP to exclude, as applicable, stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses, amortization of debt discount and the related tax affects. Check Point's management believes the non-GAAP financial information provided in this release is useful to investors' understanding and assessment of Check Point's ongoing core operations and prospects for the future. Historically, Check Point has also publicly presented these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures to assist the investment community to see the company "through the eyes of management," and thereby enhance understanding of its operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial statements contained in this press release. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in evaluating and operating business internally and as such has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors. CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Revenues: Products and licenses $ 113.4 $ 131.9 $ 224.2 $ 246.0 Security subscriptions 332.6 297.9 655.8 588.5 Total revenues from products and security subscriptions 446.0 429.8 880.0 834.5 Software updates, maintenance and services 227.6 235.4 462.0 468.5 Total revenues 673.6 665.2 1,342.0 1,303.0 Operating expenses: Cost of products and licenses 27.8 26.2 55.2 49.2 Cost of security subscriptions 24.4 23.0 48.3 44.4 Total cost of products and security subscriptions 52.2 49.2 103.5 93.6 Cost of Software updates and Maintenance 36.9 34.2 72.8 66.3 Amortization of technology 10.4 7.8 20.9 15.4 Total cost of revenues 99.5 91.2 197.2 175.3 Research and development, net () 112.0 112.8 221.9 214.9 Selling and marketing 239.0 227.8 481.6 453.2 General and administrative 38.0 29.8 71.1 60.5 Total operating expenses 488.5 461.6 971.8 903.9 Operating income 185.1 203.6 370.2 399.1 Financial income, net 41.5 28.5 82.3 55.8 Income before taxes on income 226.6 232.1 452.5 454.9 Taxes on income 32.8 29.3 67.1 61.2 Net income $ 193.8 $ 202.8 $ 385.4 $ 393.7 Basic earnings per share $ 1.88 $ 1.89 $ 3.71 $ 3.66 Number of shares used in computing basic earnings per share 102.9 107.1 103.8 107.5 Diluted earnings per share $ 1.87 $ 1.84 $ 3.68 $ 3.55 Number of shares used in computing diluted earnings per share 103.5 110.4 104.8 110.9 () R&D expenses for the six and three months ended June 30, 2026 include reductions of $55 million and $28 million respectively, related to grants expected to be received under the Israeli Law for Encouragement and Incentivization of Research and Development, following the ratification of the law during the period. CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. SELECTED FINANCIAL METRICS (Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Revenues $ 673.6 $ 665.2 $ 1,342.0 $ 1,303.0 Non-GAAP operating income 259.7 271.1 524.3 529.7 Non-GAAP net income 263.5 261.4 528.8 507.6 Diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per share $ 2.55 $ 2.37 $ 5.05 $ 4.58 Number of shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share 103.5 110.4 104.8 110.9 CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 GAAP operating income $ 185.1 $ 203.6 $ 370.2 $ 399.1 Stock-based compensation (1) 55.9 45.9 115.7 87.1 Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)() 18.7 21.6 38.4 43.5 Non-GAAP operating income $ 259.7 $ 271.1 $ 524.3 $ 529.7 GAAP net income $ 193.8 $ 202.8 $ 385.4 $ 393.7 Stock-based compensation (1) 55.9 45.9 115.7 87.1 Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)() 18.7 21.6 38.4 43.5 Amortization of debt discount (3) 1.4 - 2.8 - Taxes on the above items (4) (6.3) (8.9) (13.5) (16.7) Non-GAAP net income $ 263.5 $ 261.4 $ 528.8 $ 507.6 Diluted GAAP earnings per share $ 1.87 $ 1.84 3.68 $ 3.55 Stock-based compensation (1) 0.54 0.41 1.10 0.78 Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2) 0.18 0.20 0.37 0.40 Amortization of debt discount (3) 0.02 - 0.03 - Taxes on the above items (4) (0.06) (0.08) (0.13) (0.15) Diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share $ 2.55 $ 2.37 $ 5.05 $ 4.58 Number of shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share 103.5 110.4 104.8 110.9 (1) Stock-based compensation: Cost of products and licenses $ 0.1 $ 0.1 $ 0.2 $ 0.2 Cost of software updates and maintenance 3.4 3.2 7.4 5.3 Research and development 19.7 17.9 43.2 32.6 Selling and marketing 21.4 17.5 43.6 32.1 General and administrative 11.3 7.2 21.3 16.9 55.9 45.9 115.7 87.1 (2) Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (): Amortization of technology-cost of revenues 10.4 7.8 20.9 15.4 Research and development 5.1 1.1 10.9 2.6 Selling and marketing 3.2 12.7 6.6 25.5 18.7 21.6 38.4 43.5 (3) Amortization of debt discount 1.4 - 2.8 - (4) Taxes on the above items (6.3) (8.9) (13.5) (16.7) Total, net $ 69.7 $ 58.6 $ 143.4 $ 113.9 () While amortization of acquired intangible assets is excluded from the measures, the revenue of the acquired companies is reflected in the measures, and the acquired assets contribute to revenue generation. CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW (Unaudited, in millions) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 169.6 $ 262.1 $ 616.7 $ 683.2 Less: Purchases of property and equipment (7.1) (6.1) (16.5) (13.5) Capitalization of internal-use software (1.8) - (3.6) - Free cash flow $ 160.7 $ 256.0 $ 596.6 $ 669.7 Add: Acquisition-related costs - 6.2 21.4 6.2 Adjusted free cash flow $ 160.7 $ 262.2 $ 618.0 $ 675.9 Free cash flow margin 23.9 % 38.5 % 44.5 % 51.4 % Adjusted free cash flow margin 23.9 % 39.4 % 46.0 % 51.9 % CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA (In millions) ASSETS June 30, December 31, 2026 (Unaudited) 2025 (Audited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 596.3 $ 1,800.0 Marketable securities and short-term deposits 1,683.2 1,214.9 Trade receivables, net 491.3 769.1 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 159.6 180.0 Total current assets 2,930.4 3,964.0 Long-term assets: Marketable securities 1,923.9 1,326.8 Property and equipment, net 86.0 82.9 Deferred tax asset, net 74.5 68.3 Operating lease right of use assets 202.1 48.4 Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 2,197.6 2,118.5 Lease prepayment - 159.9 Other assets 97.6 37.6 Total long-term assets 4,581.7 3,842.4 Total assets $ 7,512.1 $ 7,806.4 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Deferred revenues $ 1,397.5 $ 1,530.1 Trade payables and other accrued liabilities 355.1 406.6 Total current liabilities 1,752.6 1,936.7 Long-term liabilities: Convertible senior notes, net 1,974.9 1,972.1 Long-term deferred revenues 627.7 650.3 Income tax accrual 390.0 329.7 Other long-term liabilities 29.8 35.5 Total long-term liabilities 3,022.4 2,987.6 Total liabilities 4,775.0 4,924.3 Shareholders' equity: Share capital 0.8 0.8 Additional paid-in capital 3,435.5 3,331.6 Treasury shares at cost (16,159.7) (15,555.8) Accumulated other comprehensive gain 4.4 34.8 Retained earnings 15,456.1 15,070.7 Total shareholders' equity 2,737.1 2,882.1 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 7,512.1 $ 7,806.4 Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits $ 4,203.4 $ 4,341.7 CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW DATA (Unaudited, in millions) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Cash flow from operating activities: Net income $ 193.8 $ 202.8 $ 385.4 $ 393.7 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation of property and equipment 6.9 5.7 13.5 10.9 Amortization of intangible assets 12.4 19.6 25.3 38.8 Stock-based compensation 55.9 45.9 115.7 87.1 Realized loss (gain) on marketable securities - - (0.1) 0.1 Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables, net (79.6) (75.0) 222.4 254.4 Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues, trade payables and other accrued liabilities (20.0) 66.7 (147.9) (75.4) Amortization of debt discount 1.4 - 2.8 - Deferred income taxes, net (1.2) (3.6) (0.4) (26.4) Net cash provided by operating activities 169.6 262.1 616.7 683.2 Cash flow from investing activities: Payment in conjunction with acquisitions, net of acquired cash (2.2) (83.7) (94.4) (83.7) Investment in property and equipment (7.1) (6.1) (16.5) (13.5) Capitalization of internal-use software (1.8) - (3.6) - Net cash used in investing activities (11.1) (89.8) (114.5) (97.2) Cash flow from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options 11.2 138.7 45.6 184.7 Purchase of treasury shares (324.9) (325.0) (649.9) (650.0) Payments related to shares withheld for taxes (12.1) (12.8) (13.0) (14.3) Net cash used in financing activities (325.8) (199.1) (617.3) (479.6) Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net )9.0( 8.2 (23.2) 23.2 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits (176.3) (18.6) (138.3) 129.6 Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short- term deposits at the beginning of the period 4,379.7 2,932.0 4,341.7 2,783.8 Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits at the end of the period $ 4,203.4 $ 2,913.4 $ 4,203.4 $ 2,913.4 SOURCE Check Point Software Technologies
	Saved 2026-07-14 13:33 1mo ago Published 2026-07-14 09:00 1mo ago	AI už řídí kyberútoky, opravy zranitelností se zkracují Check Point Research uvedl, že AI už nejen pomáhá útočníkům, ale sama řídí aktivní kybernetické útoky s minimálním lidským dohledem. Zároveň se zkrátilo okno pro opravu zranitelností z dnů na hodiny. CHKP Check Point Software Technologies	FMP Stock News	78
Original source text New Annual AI Security Report 2026 documents live intrusions run by AI, a vulnerability window compressed from days to hours, and high-risk enterprise AI interactions doubling year-on-year , /PRNewswire/ -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader in cyber security solutions, today published its Annual AI Security Report 2026 from Check Point Research, documenting a decisive shift over the past twelve months: artificial intelligence has moved from assisting attackers to operating attacks. Where AI once helped criminals prepare, it now runs live intrusions with minimal human direction, compressing the time defenders have to respond and opening new attack surfaces across the enterprise, as enterprise adoption of AI outpaces AI governance controls. The report is grounded in real incidents, telemetry, and original case studies from the past year, and sets out what has changed for defenders as AI participates directly at every stage of the attack chain. As enterprises accelerate spending on AI infrastructure, the same systems they are investing in are becoming the attack surface, widening the gap between AI adoption and the controls needed to secure it. Read the full Check Point Annual AI Security Report 2026 for the complete findings and defender guidance. Key findings from the Annual AI Security Report 2026: AI is now operating attacks, not just enabling them. Researchers documented intrusions in which AI ran exploitation workflows autonomously, generating thousands of executed commands across dozens of sessions with minimal human direction between steps. In one breach of nine Mexican government agencies, a single operator ran two commercial AI tools together, Claude Code to break in and explore networks and GPT-4.1, generating 5,317 AI-executed commands across 34 attack sessions, to analyze stolen data and task follow-on activity, according to industry reports. Regulators are responding to an AI-compressed vulnerability window. AI can now turn a fresh vulnerability disclosure into a working exploit within hours, prompting government authorities to shorten mandated remediation timelines to as little as 12 hours for the most critical internet-facing systems. Detections of long, malicious prompt-injection payloads rose roughly fivefold between March and May 2026. The sharp increase in large malicious payloads is consistent with indirect prompt injection becoming a routine attack path and operational enterprise risk rather than a theoretical one, as AI itself becomes an attack surface. Identity can no longer be trusted as standalone security control. Voice, face, documents, and real-time video can now be convincingly synthesized, with highly trained reviewers only correctly detecting approximately 41% of AI-generated faces. This will force organisations to move beyond visual verification towards stronger identity assurance, MFA and out-of-band verification methods. High-risk enterprise AI prompts doubled over the year, from roughly one in every 50 interactions to one in every 25. The average organization now runs ten AI applications a month, many without formal approval, while between 87% and 93% experience at least one high-risk AI interaction, monthly. Most enterprise data exposure comes from ordinary, approved use, not from attacks, as employees share more context than they realize to get a useful answer. Lotem Finkelstein, Vice President, Check Point Research, said: "A year ago we described AI as a force multiplier for attackers. What we documented this year is more significant: AI has crossed into the live attack chain and is now running operations as a sole operation, that once required a skilled team. The expertise barrier that separated capable attackers from the rest is disappearing, and defenders can no longer assume a human is setting the pace on the other side. The organizations that stay ahead will be the ones that govern how AI is used, secure the AI systems they now depend on, and defend at machine speed rather than human speed." What defenders can do The report frames the response around three imperatives, mirroring Check Point's approach to securing the age of AI: Security for AI: protect the AI systems you now depend on. AI agents and applications are targets as much as tools. Check Point governs how agents interact with prompts, tools, and data in real time, red teams AI applications before attackers can, and makes the full AI attack surface visible before an outsider maps it first. Security by AI: match the speed of AI-powered attacks. Intrusions now span dozens of targets at once, with AI handling the work between check-ins. Check Point ThreatCloud AI runs threat prevention at machine speed across networks, email, endpoints, mobile, and cloud, detecting and blocking without waiting for a human in the loop. Security with AI: govern how AI is used across the workforce. Much of the exposure in the report never came from an attack. Check Point Workforce AI Security discovers sanctioned and unsanctioned AI use and applies real-time data loss prevention to generative AI prompts, while Exposure Management closes the external gap where credentials and data are already leaking. To read the full findings, access the AI Security Report 2026 from Check Point Research. Follow Check Point Research via: Blog: https://research.checkpoint.com/ X: https://x.com/_cpresearch_ About Check Point Research Check Point Research provides leading cyber threat intelligence to Check Point Software customers and the greater intelligence community. The Research team collects and analyzes global cyber-attack data stored on ThreatCloud AI to keep hackers at bay while ensuring all Check Point products are updated with the latest protections. The team consists of over 100 analysts and researchers cooperating with other security vendors, law enforcement, and various Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs). About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a global cyber security leader protecting more than 100,000 organizations worldwide. Its mission is to secure enterprises' AI transformation. With a prevention-first approach and an open ecosystem architecture, Check Point helps organizations block advanced threats, prioritize exposures, and automate security operations across complex digital environments. The unified architecture simplifies protection across hybrid networks, multi-cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems. Structured around four strategic pillars, Hybrid Mesh Network Security, Workspace Security, Exposure Management, and AI Security, Check Point delivers consistent protection and visibility across multivendor environments, enabling organizations to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation without increasing complexity. Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding future growth, the expansion of Check Point's industry leadership, the enhancement of shareholder value and the delivery of an industry-leading cyber security platform to customers worldwide. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2025. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. SOURCE Check Point Software Technologies
	Saved 2026-07-02 09:07 2mo ago Published 2026-07-02 03:00 2mo ago	Check Point: kritické zranitelnosti zdvojnásobily svůj podíl Check Point uvedl, že kritické zranitelnosti tvořily 42,6 % všech kritických zranitelností, tedy více než dvojnásobek oproti loňsku. Jen 7,8 % alertů si po ověření zasloužilo urgentní zásah. CHKP Check Point Software Technologies	FMP Stock News	72
Original source text Under Pressure: The 2026 Exposure Gap Report reveals that as AI-driven attacks compress the window to respond, the defining security capability is no longer detection, it is knowing which exposures can actually be exploited , /PRNewswire/ -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader in cyber security solutions, today released Under Pressure: The 2026 Exposure Gap Report, which finds that the proportion of critical vulnerability exposures more than doubled over the past year, even as fewer than one in twelve proved urgent enough to require immediate action. Automation and AI-assisted attack tools are reshaping both the scale and pace of exposure. Threat actors can now test exposed systems, credentials, phishing infrastructure, and known weaknesses across more organizations and at greater speed than manual triage can match. The result is a widening exposure gap, the distance between visibility, prioritization, and safe remediation, and a shorter window for defenders to act before exposure becomes impact. Key findings from the 2026 Exposure Gap Report: Vulnerabilities surged: 42.6% of all critical exposures were vulnerabilities, more than double the 18.7% recorded a year earlier, making them the single largest category of critical exposure in 2026. The prioritization gap: Only 7.8% of vulnerability alerts warranted Critical or High attention after exploitability validation, meaning more than 90% did not require the same immediate remediation focus. Risk concentration: 76% of all critical exposures came from just two categories, vulnerabilities and internal information disclosure, concentrating risk around exploitable weaknesses and exposed information assets. Phishing on the rise: Phishing websites grew to 10.5% of critical exposures, up sharply from 1.0% a year earlier, one of the fastest-growing exposure types of the year. Action at scale: Organizations acted on 85.9% of recommended fixes across the industries analyzed, showing that exposures are being closed at scale when prioritization and response workflows are in place. "Attackers are now testing more exposures, across more organizations, at greater speed than security professionals can manually keep pace with. The organizations that stay ahead are the ones that can quickly separate the small set of genuinely exploitable risks from the noise, then remediate them safely without disrupting operations. That is what exposure management delivers, and it is fast becoming a core measure of operational readiness," said Yochai Corem, VP and General Manager of Exposure Management at Check Point Software Technologies. The report also shows that fast, safe remediation is achievable. A meaningful share of organizations resolved critical exposures within one hour, led by Utilities at 30%, and the fastest sector posted a median remediation time of just 12.6 hours, evidence that even sensitive, high-stakes environments can close exposures quickly. Exposure profiles varied sharply by sector. Vulnerabilities dominated in Utilities and Government, accounting for 78.2% and 56.4% of critical exposures respectively, while internal information disclosure led in healthcare at 63.6% and Financial Services at 42.7%. Healthcare proved the most challenging environment, recording the slowest median remediation time at 158.8 hours despite a strong fix-implementation rate, reflecting the constraints of legacy systems, clinical uptime requirements, and change control. These differences underline why exposure management priorities must be tailored by industry. Check Point Exposure Management connects discovery, evidence-based prioritization, exploitability validation, control assessment, and safe remediation in a single workflow, helping organizations close the exposure gap before attacker opportunity becomes business impact. Under Pressure: The 2026 Exposure Gap Report was unveiled today at Check Point Engage in Paris. The full report is available to download at Exposure Management Gap Report - Check Point Exposure Management. Follow Check Point on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube and our Corporate Blog. About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a pioneer and global leader in cyber security solutions, protecting more than 100,000 organizations worldwide. Its mission is to secure enterprises' AI transformation. With a prevention-first approach and an open ecosystem architecture, Check Point helps organizations block advanced threats, prioritize exposures, and automate security operations across complex digital environments. The unified architecture simplifies protection across hybrid networks, multi-cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems. Structured around four strategic pillars, Hybrid Mesh Network Security, Workspace Security, Threat Exposure Management, and AI Security, Check Point delivers consistent protection and visibility across multivendor environments, enabling organizations to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation without increasing complexity. Notes to Editors: Q&A What is the 2026 Exposure Gap Report? Under Pressure: The 2026 Exposure Gap Report is Check Point Software Technologies' research study into how organizations discover, prioritize, and remediate security exposures. It was released on July 2, 2026, and unveiled at Check Point Engage in Paris. What is the "exposure gap"? The exposure gap is the distance between visibility, prioritization, and safe remediation — the gap between when a security exposure becomes known and when it is actually fixed. As AI-assisted attacks accelerate, that window is shrinking. What did the report find about critical vulnerabilities? Vulnerabilities made up 42.6% of all critical exposures in 2026, more than double the 18.7% recorded the year before, making them the single largest category of critical exposure. How many vulnerability alerts actually require urgent action? Only 7.8% of vulnerability alerts — fewer than 1 in 12 — warranted Critical or High attention after exploitability validation. More than 90% did not require immediate remediation focus. What are the biggest sources of critical exposure? 76% of all critical exposures came from just two categories: vulnerabilities and internal information disclosure. Is phishing a growing exposure category? Yes. Phishing websites grew to 10.5% of critical exposures in 2026, up sharply from 1.0% the year before — one of the fastest-growing exposure types measured. Are organizations able to keep up with remediation? Yes. Organizations acted on 85.9% of recommended fixes across the industries analyzed, showing exposures can be closed at scale with the right prioritization and workflows in place. How fast can organizations remediate critical exposures? The fastest sector posted a median remediation time of 12.6 hours. Utilities led in same-hour resolution, with 30% of critical exposures resolved within one hour. Which industry is slowest to remediate, and why? Healthcare recorded the slowest median remediation time, at 158.8 hours, despite a strong fix-implementation rate — reflecting legacy systems, clinical uptime requirements, and change control constraints. What does Check Point recommend organizations do? Move from detection-first to exposure-first security: validate which exposures are genuinely exploitable, prioritize based on evidence rather than alert volume, and remediate safely without disrupting operations. What is Check Point Exposure Management? A capability within Check Point's Exposure Management pillar that connects discovery, evidence-based prioritization, exploitability validation, control assessment, and safe remediation in a single workflow. Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding our products and solutions, our expectations regarding future growth, the expansion of Check Point's industry leadership, the enhancement of shareholder value and the delivery of an industry-leading cyber security platform to customers worldwide. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2026. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. SOURCE Check Point Software Technologies
	Saved 2026-07-01 11:34 2mo ago Published 2026-07-01 06:00 2mo ago	Check Point Software spustil Cloud Firewall na AWS European Sovereign Cloud Check Point Software spustil Cloud Firewall na AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Řešení má evropským zákazníkům pomoci splnit požadavky na provozní autonomii a umístění dat v EU. CHKP Check Point Software Technologies	FMP Stock News	78
Original source text , /PRNewswire/ -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) a pioneer and global leader in cyber security solutions, today announced it is a partner for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a new independent cloud for Europe. Check Point's Cloud Firewall offering is now available on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, further supporting customers in Europe. Check Point solutions deliver prevention-first security across network, workload, and application layers, while providing customers with the same availability and performance they expect from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Availability on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud enables European organisations to meet stringent operational autonomy and data residency requirements within the European Union. The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a fully featured, independently operated sovereign cloud backed by strong technical controls, sovereign assurances, and legal protections designed to meet the needs of European governments and enterprises. The AWS European Sovereign Cloud infrastructure is entirely located within the EU and operates independently from existing AWS Regions. Customers using the AWS European Sovereign Cloud benefit from the full power of AWS including the same service portfolio, security, availability, performance, familiar architecture, APIs, and innovations such as the AWS Nitro System. "The AWS European Sovereign Cloud represents a significant step forward for organisations operating under EU regulatory frameworks. Check Point's Cloud Firewall solution on this independent cloud infrastructure enables our customers to run their most sensitive workloads with operational autonomy and data residency entirely within the EU. With Check Point's prevention-first security and AI-powered threat intelligence, plus the sovereignty controls and technical assurances of AWS, we're delivering the compliance support and innovation our customers need to accelerate their digital transformation while meeting stringent regulatory requirements." — Joaquin Reixa, Vice President, Western Europe, Check Point Software Technologies Customers can begin planning their transition to the AWS European Sovereign Cloud today. To learn more about Check Point's Cloud Firewall and WAF offerings available on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, visit Public Cloud AWS Security - Check Point Software. Follow Check Point on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, YouTube and our blog. About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a global cyber security leader protecting more than 100,000 organizations worldwide. Its mission is to secure enterprises' AI transformation. With a prevention-first approach and an open ecosystem architecture, Check Point helps organizations block advanced threats, prioritize exposures, and automate security operations across complex digital environments. The unified architecture simplifies protection across hybrid networks, multi-cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems. Structured around four strategic pillars, Hybrid Mesh Network Security, Workspace Security, Exposure Management, and AI Security, Check Point delivers consistent protection and visibility across multivendor environments, enabling organizations to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation without increasing complexity. Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to the expected availability and rollout of Check Point solutions on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, customers' ability to deploy and operate workloads on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud as it becomes available, and our expectations regarding the benefits of these offerings. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2025. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. SOURCE Check Point Software Technologies
	Saved 2026-06-27 21:20 2mo ago Published 2026-06-27 15:06 2mo ago	Ředitel společnosti Check Point Software prodal akcie za 3,08 milionu USD Ředitel společnosti Check Point Software Shavit Shenhav Tal uplatnil opce a ihned poté prodal 25 000 akcií za zhruba 3,08 milionu USD. Jeho přímý podíl klesl na 4 008 akcií. CHKP Check Point Software Technologies	FMP Stock News	72
Original source text On June 11, 2026, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP +5.87%) Director Shavit Shenhav Tal exercised options to acquire and immediately sold 25,000 Ordinary Shares, generating proceeds of approximately $3.08 million according to the SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summaryMetricValueShares traded (direct)25,000Transaction value~$3.08 millionPost-transaction shares (direct)4,008Post-transaction value (direct ownership)~$493KTransaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($123.07); post-transaction value based on the June 11, 2026 market value of 4,008 shares ($493,464.96). Key questionsWhat was the structure and economic rationale for this transaction? The transaction was an exercise-and-sell event, with 25,000 Ordinary Shares acquired via option exercise and immediately sold; this allowed Tal to monetize vested awards without increasing net equity exposure to the company.How did this sale impact Tal's direct ownership stake? Direct Ordinary Share holdings declined by 86.18%, from 29,008 shares pre-transaction to 4,008 shares post-transaction, materially reducing Tal's remaining direct capacity for open-market sales.Was this activity conducted through a 10b5-1 plan or routine administration? The event was administrative in nature, aligned with the vesting and exercise of options, and did not involve discretionary or open-market accumulation or disposition beyond the option exercise and immediate sale.What capacity remains for future transactions and are there additional equity awards? Post-sale, Tal holds 4,008 Ordinary Shares directly.Company overviewMetricValueRevenue (TTM)$2.76 billionNet income (TTM)$1.06 billionPrice (as of market close 2026-06-11)$123.071-year price change-40%Company snapshotCheck Point Software provides a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity solutions, including network security gateways, endpoint protection, cloud security, IoT security, and unified management platforms.The firm generates revenue primarily through the sale of software licenses, security appliances, subscription-based services, and ongoing technical support and professional services.It targets a global customer base ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to large enterprises, data centers, telecom operators, and managed security service providers.Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. operates at scale as a leading cybersecurity provider, with a focus on multi-layered threat prevention and unified security management. The company leverages its Infinity Architecture to deliver integrated protection across networks, endpoints, cloud, and mobile environments. Its strong global presence and continuous innovation in threat prevention technologies underpin its competitive positioning in the infrastructure software segment. What this transaction means for investorsTal’s transaction comes amid broader pressure for Check Point, and it’s a sizable amount of his available ordinary shares, but it’s hard to read too much into what could simply be a routine monetization of vested equity rather than a clear signal about Check Point Software's outlook. Because the shares were acquired through an option exercise and immediately sold, the filing appears more administrative than discretionary, even though the transaction significantly reduced his direct share ownership. The company's fundamentals, however, remain a more important story for long-term investors. In the first quarter, Check Point reported 5% revenue growth to $668 million, with security subscription revenue climbing 11% to $323 million. Non-GAAP earnings per share increased 13% to $2.50, while adjusted free cash flow rose 11% to $457 million. CEO Nadav Zafrir said the cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a "fundamental shift" as AI fuels increasingly sophisticated threats, adding that the company's strategy is designed to capitalize on growing demand for enterprise AI security. Management has also continued returning capital to shareholders. In May, the board authorized a $2 billion expansion of its share repurchase program after the company had already repurchased roughly 230 million shares for $17.4 billion since the program began. Shares are down roughly 40% over the past year, a testament to the punishing stretch for many software names as of late, but investors should pay closer attention to whether Check Point can accelerate growth in higher-margin subscription and AI-driven security offerings than to a single options-related insider transaction. Jonathan Ponciano has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Check Point Software Technologies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.